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The district’s long-awaited report on the scandal that led to half the school’s senior class being unable to graduate on time is five pages long and light on details.
It’s unclear how Adams and Reese attorneys reached the conclusion. And one official from Kennedy’s charter board suggested that opinions have since changed.
New Beginnings CEO Kevin George said he believes the problems discovered at Kennedy are not unique to the school. The New Orleans school district has promised a citywide audit of high school records.
The charter school network has lost eight administrators since last spring, when widespread problems at Kennedy began to come to light.
The students’ lawyer, initially representing the class of 2019, believes transcript problems have affected all students.
The state granted the waivers due to ‘administrative error’ by the school’s staff. Students who receive the waivers may not be eligible for TOPS.
After a major graduation scandal, the New Beginnings Schools Foundation is giving up its charters for Kennedy High and Capdau Charter, an elementary school. The KIPP network is interested in taking both over.
Nicole Jones said her son was sent home after Thanksgiving break to learn on a school laptop at home, a placement that may have been done illegally.
A review found that about 90 seniors from the class of 2019 were found ineligible to graduate. Some have been taking summer courses to graduate before the new school year begins, but only 24 of 53 have been cleared to move on by the state.
A Louisiana Department of Education employee said New Beginnings was not providing all the documentation needed to certify students. Even students who took summer classes are unsure if they have earned enough credits.
